Tag Archives: #thisisme

The Last Summer

I remember the summer I graduated high school. There was something special about that summer. One day, as a child, I went outside and played with my childhood friends for the last time. We did not know it was the … Continue reading

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Behind the Writer

Have you ever wondered, “I wonder what inspires Kristian, what she does to relax, or what her favorite flowers are?” I am sure you guys wonder about these kinds of questions all the time! Haha! I am only kidding. However, … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday #12

When I was looking back through my poetry to pick one for today’s post, I was torn on which one to choose. I was talking with a friend the other day about how I feel I never truly found myself … Continue reading

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Resilient

If there is any one thing you should know about me it is that I am resilient. I am the fairytale they won’t recite. Little Red Riding Hood that could not be duped by the Big Bad Wolf. For they … Continue reading

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The Girl With the Kind Blue Eyes

One day I gazed deep into the mirrorReflection caught me by surpriseFor found within the love I heldFor the girl with the kind blue eyes The light went off and cried I didWhen I recognized my demiseIf I continued spewing … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday #7

In 2019 I wrote a poem on my birthday, and I have done so ever since. I thought I would share a couple of those poems on the Thursdays leading up to my birthday. This is the poem that started … Continue reading

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Still Motion Micropoetry #4

I am enjoying writing poetic captions for these Wednesday posts! Forgive me for the lateness on this one! I hope you enjoy the photography and the words! Which is your favorite? Love & life lessons, Kristian

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Bow to Your Mistress

Of all the things I am certain about myself, my ability to adapt to change is my favorite. I have been dragged through the mud, dropped on my ass only to ever be second best so many times that I … Continue reading

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Wrinkles in Time

I will always be taken with beautiful things.Trends often come and go, but I pretty much end up the same, with all the good, the bad, and the ugly. Almost unyeilding…chasing sunsets, historic textures, bright colors, and simple and complex … Continue reading

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Dorothea’s Granddaughter

On a handmade bookshelf in the corner of my living room sits a scrapbook overflowing with memories. On the very first page there is a picture of a baby with a lopsided smile and a dimple not quite on the … Continue reading

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